Elyse Tonna

Still in disbelief. Deeply humbled and grateful that I WILL FOLLOW THE SHIP (@iwillfollowtheship ) has won the @artscouncilmalta Best International Achievement Award ✨ (and yes… we had massive stagefright 😂 we’re definitely not accustomed to being on stage, but some thank yous are very well deserved) The journey of I WILL FOLLOW THE SHIP - the Malta Pavilion at @labiennale , was definitely not an easy one. Aside from everything, it demanded lots of perseverance, resilience and focus; we had huge responsibility to represent our country, our communities and the work we do. To see this project resonate so widely has meant more than we can say 💛 Being voted among the Top 10 pavilions across major internationally acclaimed reviews (@guardian , @forbes , @theartnewspaper.official , @artribune , @ilgiornaledellarte ) and becoming the only pavilion from the Venice Biennale to make it to the @dezeen Top 10 exhibitions worldwide in 2024, was already an incredible honour. To receive this award on local grounds, is a privilege. A very special thank you to @_matthew_attard_ for your vision (pun intended), dedication and trust and for carrying this project with such commitment from the very beginning. I’m so proud of you! This award feels like a moment to pause, acknowledge the work and say THANK YOU 🙏🏼. Thank you to everyone who believed in the project, supported it, collaborated on it and carried it forward in ways seen and unseen. Your trust and commitment shaped everything. Onwards with our journeys. Where shall we sail to next? ⚓️⛵️

Last week to visit DREAM[of]LAND @spazjukreattiv - an interdisciplinary project commissioned by @spazjukreattiv and supported by @artscouncilmalta @iiclavalletta and @culturemoveseurope - Curators: @elysetonna @sarahchircop Project Manager: @margeritapule Venue: Spazju Kreattiv, Space A Open until 21st April 2024 Participating Artists: @femmy_otten @florence_peake @lalalacollective @connected2r4k @sephschembri.earth @noah.fabri @atelier__dashatsapenko @fpbarch Visual Identity and Photography: @lisa_attard Project Team: @akka.mahra @xi.pjacir @nielsplotardwork 📸 Lisa Attard

Chasing ships with @_matthew_attard_ since 2021, now they are continuously generating at @labiennale as part of the @iwillfollowtheship - the Malta Pavilion at the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale, commissioned by @artscouncilmalta 📸 @eoingreally . . #labiennale #labiennaledivenezia #biennalearte #labiennaledivenezia2024 #venice #biennale #venicebiennale #iwillfollowtheship #maltapavilion2024 #maltapavilion24 #maltapavilionvenicebiennale2024 #shipgraffiti #eyedrawing #arsenale #contemporaryart #art #venezia #veniceitaly #artwork #foreignerseverywhere

last day of Venice, another queue attempt for @austrianpavilion (success), another two bells, rekindling memories with @samuelciantar and @schembriseph , changing more nappies at @japan_pavilion_vb2026 , wholesome dinner and more crodino #biennaledivenezia #contemporaryart #pavilion #squero

Discover the rest of the artists and projects that complete FEĠĠ x ARTI Assemblies of Becoming: Soft Infrastructures curated by Elyse Tonna. 1️⃣ James Debono’s ‘Fragility Of Man’ reflects on how internal imbalance becomes visible through the body. 2️⃣ Luke Bugeja Gauci examines how systems shape us through ‘Milennion’, reflecting on societal and business hierarchies. 3️⃣ Daniel Henry Solberg Bell’s ‘The Waiting Line’ reflects on waiting as a shared condition in public space. 4️⃣ Sephora Ciantar traces how land is mapped through weaving, memory and repair in ‘Retracing The Land’ 5️⃣ MC Grech’s ‘Do You Recognise Me?’ explores recognition and memory across sites, through dialogue, memory & fiction. 📅 Thursday 21st May - Sunday 21st June 2026 📍 Spazju A, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta 🌐 /event/fegg-x-arti-assemblies-of-becoming-soft-infrastructures/#en 🤝 This project is a co-production between Spazju Kreattiv & Aġenzija Żgħażagħ.

art, more friends, throwbacks and memories, @maltapavilion2026 launch, proud moments, pavilions, sunsets, food coma, 12km [venice dump day 2] #contemporaryart #biennale #art #venice

Meet the first cohort of artists for FEĠĠ x ARTI Assemblies of Becoming: Soft Infrastructures curated by Elyse Tonna, and discover the projects they’re bringing to life! 1️⃣ Martina Darmanin’s ‘Hard Bodies in Soft Cars’ contrasts the softness of the body with the hardness of the automobile. 2️⃣ Diellza Ilgner & Shanice Farrugia present ‘Ara! / Look!', a work that asks what happens when the looked-at looks back. 3️⃣ Alex Weenink shares 'The Ritual Of Empty Cups’, considers how drinking rituals shape moments of gathering & exchange. 4️⃣ Martina Psaila’s ‘What Remains In Between’ captures the Marsaxlokk fish market as a space shaped by generations of lived practice. 5️⃣ Rachelle Bezzina’s ‘The Capacity to Hold’ explores care, containment, and emotional support. 6️⃣ Samuel Ciantar presents ‘QSB’, exploring giant reeds and their harvesting through lunar cycles. 📅 Thursday 21st May - Sunday 21st June 2026 📍 Spazju A, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta 🌐 Link in bio 🤝 This project is a co-production between Spazju Kreattiv & Aġenzija Żgħażagħ.

art, friends, queues, bells, more art, more queues, cichetti and lots of crodino [venice dump day 1] #contemporary #art #pavilions #biennale #biennaledivenezia

captured adventuring, chasing towers and peacefulness 💛 📸 @sarahchircop

Nothing is Clear / Artist Spotlight: Romeo Roxman Gatt Works: Cruiser (2021) Romeo Roxman Gatt’s work presents hybrid, asymmetrical forms that act as sites of transformation and care. Constructed from reclaimed materials, the sculpture reworks symbols associated with power and masculinity, holding tension between protection and vulnerability. Drawing from non-binary and trans experiences, the work opens up space for resilience, resistance and the reconfiguration of identity beyond fixed structures. Romeo Roxman Gatt is a Malta and London-based multimedia artist working across performance, sculpture, video, sound and text. His practice engages with questions of sexuality, identity and gender through contemporary material culture, often drawing on car culture and critiques of macho behaviour. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, he has exhibited internationally and co-founded Rosa Kwir, Malta’s first queer-focused gallery and project space. @axis_artgallery is open from Monday to Friday (10:00–19:00hrs) and Saturday (10:00–13:00) - Nothing is Clear curated by @elysetonna Participating artists: @aaron.bezzina , @abela_mario and @justin.falzon , @kanecalistudio , @laurabesancon , @nicocontiart , @rebeccabonaci , @romeoroxmangatt , @ryanfalzon__ , @sarahfekruna , @burlo_0 This is a satellite event of the @maltabiennale.art 📸 @lisa_attard (2,3) @elisa_von_bee (1,4) #nothingisclear #axis_ #maltabiennale26

Nothing is Clear / Artist Spotlight: Kane Calì Works: Dying Light - ‘Guess I shouldn’t have kept the knife in my heart for so long’ (2025), Orphan Rock 3 (2025), Orphan Rock 5 (2025), Orphan Rock 6 (2025), Dying Light: Dopamine Stream (2026) Kane Calì’s works engage with technological production, automation and material transformation. Fabricated through industrial processes, they reflect a shift where authorship moves from hand to system and where precision and optimisation no longer guarantee meaning. Alongside this, his works with stone approach geological matter as a carrier of time and accumulation, positioned between natural formation and constructed systems that underpin contemporary life. Kane Calì is a Maltese artist whose practice spans ceramics, glass and 3D printing across both virtual and physical environments. His work reflects an ongoing engagement with data, material processes and contemporary discourse. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, he has exhibited widely across Malta and internationally. @axis_artgallery is open from Monday to Friday (10:00–19:00hrs) and Saturday (10:00–13:00) - Nothing is Clear curated by @elysetonna Participating artists: @aaron.bezzina , @abela_mario and @justin.falzon , @kanecalistudio , @laurabesancon , @nicocontiart , @rebeccabonaci , @romeoroxmangatt , @ryanfalzon__ , @sarahfekruna , @burlo_0 This is a satellite event of the @maltabiennale.art 📸 @lisa_attard #nothingisclear #axis_ #maltabiennale26

Nothing is Clear / Artist Spotlight: Rebecca Bonaci Works: Beyond “Us” and “Them” (I, II) (2026) Rebecca Bonaci’s works open up a space where boundaries soften and distinctions begin to dissolve. Moving beyond binary structures, they reflect on shared experience and the possibility of connection across difference. Positioned between intimacy and collectivity, the works suggest a shift from individual perspective toward a broader sense of relational awareness. Rebecca Bonaci is a Maltese artist whose practice is shaped by personal experience and emotional immediacy. Working across visual art and tattooing, her work explores how intimate moments resonate on a wider human level. She has exhibited widely in Malta and internationally, including participation in the Malta Biennale and recent solo exhibitions at Valletta Contemporary. @axis_artgallery is open from Monday to Friday (10:00–19:00hrs), Saturday (10:00–13:00, 16:00–19:00hrs) and Sunday (10:00–13:00hrs) - Nothing is Clear curated by @elysetonna Participating artists: @aaron.bezzina , @abela_mario and @justin.falzon , @kanecalistudio , @laurabesancon , @nicocontiart , @rebeccabonaci , @romeoroxmangatt , @ryanfalzon__ , @sarahfekruna , @burlo_0 This is a satellite event of the @maltabiennale.art 📸 @elisa_von_bee #nothingisclear #axis_ #maltabiennale26